… Rather than defining pediatric palliative care in terms of a patient base, severity of disease,
or even a general philosophy of care, pediatric palliative care can best be understood as a …

… of Pediatrics 5 has supported concepts of palliative care, stating … care providers should
consult with pediatric palliative care and pain specialists or local hospice directors with pediatric …

… a Despite appreciable overlap in the fields of Pediatric Palliative Care and Ethics, we
believe that Pediatric Palliative Care consultation should be a distinct event that is mutually …

… to establishing a Pediatric Palliative Care Program, we … -life care. Participants were English-
and Spanish-speaking family members of deceased pediatric patients who received care at …

The WHO defines pediatric palliative care as the active total care of the child's body, mind and
spirit, which also involves giving support to the family. Its purpose is to improve the quality …

… Research in palliative care for pediatric patients is necessary for continued progress and
improvement in care. Research may begin with clinical studies to describe how children, …

… palliative care provided by the palliative care team for more complex cases—is unique from
palliative care in adults given its focus on care of the … within pediatric palliative oncology care …

… competence and pediatric palliative care, this article reviews the relevant literature, describes
the influence that culture and religion can have on endof-life pediatric care, and highlights …

… Extrapolating from these adult-focused studies to the pediatric palliative care population, …
who received pediatric palliative care consultative services at 6 major pediatric centers in …

Objective To synthesize the perspectives of a broad range of pediatric palliative care (PPC)
clinicians and parents, to formulate a consensus on prioritization of the PPC research agenda…